Wednesday, December 24, 2008

I'm still getting the hang of it but the IS alone makes me so happy with this lens. Here are a couple of pictures I took to try out the IS when I first got it. Keep in mind that I'm very shaky and in the past, could not handhold below 1/100 without some blur and below 1/80, forget it. This first one is 1/30 handheld, no image stabilization, 100% crop:

Pretty bad, huh. That's how shaky I am.

this is the same shot but with IS. Still 1/30 handheld, 100% crop:

Now this isn't even close to tack-sharp but I can't believe the difference! Amazing!! I took a picture of Sammy tonight at a 1/15 shutter speed, handheld. It is not super sharp either but wow-I could never have taken one this sharp at that shutter speed! In fact compare this (100% crop) with that globe picture at 1/30.

Other specs of these pics: aperture f/2.8. ISO 800. WB auto (I have the most trouble with white balance). The lens is the Canon EF-S 17-55 F/2.8 IS USM. I got a pretty good deal on it (not at B&H) but when I bought it, I was shaking.

Now y'all don't go thinking I'm going to be posting amazing pictures with this lens or anything. Do not put that pressure on me. hehe.

I have quit updating my old crazystamper.com website and I've had the domain redirected here to my blog. My old recipes are now at my new recipe blog and I'm in the process of transferring the recipes from this blog to that one.